6 Apparel Stocks Boosted By Short Covering

Screen Criteria:

List of Apparel stocks with significant short covering during the most recent month.

Average Weekly Returns:

Average 1-Week Return of All Stocks Mentioned Below: -2.80%

Average 1-Month Return of All Stocks Mentioned Below: -0.70%

Analysis of List Alpha:

Number of Stocks in This List Generating Excess Return vs. SP500 (Beta Adjusted Over Last Week): 0 out of 6 (0.0%)

Number of Stocks in This List Generating Excess Return vs. SP500 (Beta Adjusted Over Last Month): 1 out of 6 (16.67%)

Chart: Distribution of 1-Week Returns For All Stocks Mentioned Below



Chart: Distribution of 1-Month Returns For All Stocks Mentioned Below


(List sorted by monthly performance, from best to worst)

1. Deckers Outdoor Corp. (DECK): Engages in the design, production, marketing, and brand management of footwear and accessories for outdoor activities and everyday casual lifestyle use. Shares shorted currently at 14.82M vs. 15.45M shares shorted in the previous month (a decrease in short interest representing 2.04% of total float).

2. Zumiez, Inc. (ZUMZ): Zumiez Inc., founded in 1978, is a mall-based specialty retailer providing sports-related apparel, footwear, equipment, and accessories. Shares shorted currently at 2.80M vs. 3.54M shares shorted in the previous month (a decrease in short interest representing 3.31% of total float).

3. Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM): Engages in the design, development, sourcing, marketing, and distribution of outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment in the United States, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Canada. Shares shorted currently at 2.65M vs. 2.80M shares shorted in the previous month (a decrease in short interest representing 1.20% of total float).

4. Buckle Inc. (BKE): Operates as a retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for young men and women in the continental United States. Shares shorted currently at 5.82M vs. 6.59M shares shorted in the previous month (a decrease in short interest representing 2.81% of total float).

5. True Religion Apparel Inc. (TRLG): Designs, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells apparel in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, and South America. Shares shorted currently at 1.51M vs. 2.24M shares shorted in the previous month (a decrease in short interest representing 3.06% of total float).

6. The Children (PLCE): Operates as a children’s specialty apparel retailer in North America. Shares shorted currently at 3.11M vs. 3.50M shares shorted in the previous month (a decrease in short interest representing 1.90% of total float).

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